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Fenugreek
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About Fenugreek

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Middle East

Types

-

Number of Varieties

40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

76% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Aphids, Leafminer

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Common Name

Fenugreek

In Hindi

मेंथी

In German

Bockshornklee

In French

Fenugrec

In Spanish

Fenogreco

In Greek

Τριγωνέλλα

In Portuguese

fenacho

In Polish

Kozieradka

In Latin

Graecum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Trigonella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

36
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Fenugreek

Want to know the properties of Fenugreek? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fenugreek is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Fenugreek Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Fenugreek Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fenugreek. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Fenugreek physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Fenugreek

Taking Fenugreek Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Fenugreek include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Fenugreek

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fenugreek is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Fenugreek is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.